ASTM A537 steel plate

ASTM A537 steel plate

ASTM A537 steel plate covers A537 CL1 steel plate, A537 CL2 steel plate and A537 CL3 steel plate. Among them, A537 CL1 steel plate is supplied in normalized condition while A537 CL2 steel plate is in quenched and tempered condition. ASTM A537 steel plate promotes greater tensile and yield strength than ASTM A516 pressure vessel steel plate.

ASTM A537 steel plate chemical composition:

Steel Grade Thickness
(mm)
ASTM A537 Chemical composition %.
C. max Si Mn P. max S. max Cu. max Ni. max Cr. max Mo. max
A537 Class1 6.00-38.10 0.24 0.15-0.50 0.70-1.35 0.035 0.035 0.35 0.25 0.25 0.08
38.11-50.80 1.00-1.60
A537 Class2 ≤40mm 0.24 0.15-0.50 0.70-1.35 0.035 0.035 0.35 0.25 0.25 0.08
>40mm 1.00-1.60
A537 Class3 - 0.24 0.13-0.55 0.64-1.46 0.035 0.035 0.38 0.28 0.29 0.09

ASTM A537 steel plate mechanical property:

Category Thickness Yield strength
Mpa
Tensile strength
Mpa
A537 CL1 ≤65mm 345 485
>65-100mm 310 450
A537 CL2 ≤65mm 415 550
>65-100mm 380 515
>100-150mm 315 485
A537 CL3 ≤65mm 380 550
>65-100mm 345 515
>100-150mm 275 485

ASTM A537 steel plate is ideal raw material for both boilers and pressure vessels, and is used in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. BBN steel offer ASTM A537 steel plate in a number of sizes and thicknesses to suit various requirements of clients.